| Before All-Inclusive hotels became so popular, I | | | | children's clubs, seperated by age groups, with special |
| offered it to one of my clients who refused. She said | | | | programs for the kids. Gratuities. |
| I would not eat and drink enough to make it a | | | | Hotels that do not offer all-inclusive option usually |
| savings for me. On her return, when I called to ask | | | | charge for almost everything you do while staying |
| how things went, she said "I should have listened to | | | | there. |
| you, it cost be a lot more than if I had purchased the | | | | Meals are available in the restaurant - for an additional |
| all-inclusive. | | | | charge. All drinks, including water is a charge, the |
| The popularity of staying at a all-inclusive hotel | | | | mini-bars contents are charged to the room if you |
| resort, caught on slowly, but picked up steam as | | | | take anything from it. Entertainment is seldom |
| more and more people asked for it. | | | | offered and if it is there is a charge. Some hotels |
| Hotels/Resorts also slowly began offering this, first | | | | charge a fee for the beach and pool lounges. Getting |
| as an option, then as the policy of their property. | | | | from the airport to the hotel is on your own at your |
| Now, the all-inclusive concept has spread thru Mexico, | | | | own expense. |
| the Caribbean and many other destinations. | | | | To compare, presently there is a hotel in |
| Not all, all -inclusive's, offer the same thing. Some | | | | Cancun,all-inclusive, offering a discount of 449.00 per |
| include, meals, non-alcholic drinks and non-motorized | | | | person for 3 nights with kids- 12 years and under - |
| water sports, others include this as well as beer and | | | | stay free, which means they get all the inclusions |
| wine. The true all-inclusive includes | | | | without paying. |
| Meals -buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks | | | | Another hotel in Cancun, not all-inclusive, is offering |
| during the day which can be around the pool, at the | | | | 269.00 per person for 3 nights including transfers, |
| beach or in your room. Different restaurants, offering | | | | there is no free for the kids. The difference for one |
| a variety of cuisine, available to everyone. | | | | person is 180.00 for a 3-day stay, giving them 60.00 |
| Drinks - water, sodas, beverage, tea, coffee, | | | | per day for food, drinks -alcoholic and non-alcoholic, |
| alcoholic - including beer, wine and liquor. A mini-bar in | | | | water and use of the non-motorized watersports |
| the rooms whose contents are included, and some | | | | equipments. Minimum buffet breakfast is about 15 |
| resorts have liquor dispensers set up in the rooms, so | | | | dollars, lunch can cost another 15 dollars and dinner |
| you can make your own. | | | | about 25.00 depending on your choice. This leaves |
| Activities - scuba, windsurf, banana boats, | | | | about 5.00 for the other charges, and if there are |
| catamarans,kayaks, diving (must be certified), Pool | | | | kids you will have to add their cost to the bill. |
| and beach games, Gym.unlimited lounge chairs both at | | | | Do the math before you make a decision, check out |
| the pool and on the beach. | | | | what is offered, both all-inclusive and non-inclusive, at |
| Entertainment - music for dancing, local performers, | | | | the destination you want to go to, then make your |
| large screen outdoor movies, special events. | | | | choice. |
| Transfers to and from the airports, supervised | | | | |